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Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica Gleaner
- Who chopped Belnavis?by Carl Gilchrist/Gleaner Writer on January 22, 2025 at 5:10 am
Mystery surrounds how and why St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis was chopped several times on Monday night and had to seek treatment at the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital. Up to press time last night, the St Mary police were not able to give a...
- Holness, Golding clash over bad roadson January 22, 2025 at 5:10 am
Claims by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness that the current poor state of the country’s roads is mainly due to climate change, rather than the fault of the Government, was labelled as “nonsense” by Opposition Leader Mark Golding on Tuesday. “This...
- Parliamentarians chide PS for her slow pace on cannabis legislationby Sashana Small/Staff Reporter on January 22, 2025 at 5:09 am
Lawmakers on Tuesday criticised Sancia Bennett Templer, permanent secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, for the slow progress in enacting legislation to regulate the cannabis industry. The Cannabis Licensing Authority...
- Jamaican immigration advocates dismiss Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenshipby Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer on January 22, 2025 at 5:09 am
Jamaican immigration advocates in the United States (US) have said that the executive order signed by President Donald Trump to halt birthright citizenship is red meat to his base but will have little or no effect as birthright citizenship is...
- JLP retains Chin in Manchester Southern despite Grove Town concernsby Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter on January 22, 2025 at 5:08 am
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) delegates in Manchester Southern have voted to retain Robert Chin as the party’s candidate in the upcoming polls, but concerns remain regarding his ability to hold on to the seat. Sixty-two per cent of the JLP delegates...
- ‘NOT A GOOD LOOK’by Tanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter on January 22, 2025 at 5:07 am
A senior Jamaican jurist at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is asserting that Jamaica has a legal obligation to adopt the regional court as its final appellate tribunal, noting that the country has had ample time to consider its accession. “...
- ‘Too many not willing to come to court’by Christopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer on January 22, 2025 at 5:06 am
WESTERN BUREAU: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) believes that the issue of court cases taking years to be completed, or disposed of without a full resolution, is rooted in citizens distancing themselves from their personal...
- TAKING NO CHANCESby Andre Williams/Staff Reporter on January 21, 2025 at 5:10 am
Taking no chances amid a planned immigration crackdown by United States President Donald Trump as he begins his second term, a Jamaican family in Chicago has taken the precautionary step to enrol their children in private online schooling and are...
- Mitchell lashes oversight body for failing to keep IC in lineby Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter on January 21, 2025 at 5:09 am
Former Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Howard Mitchell has criticised the Integrity Commission Oversight Committee, asserting that the parliamentary group has been poor at holding the anti-corruption body accountable....
- Trelawny cops concerned about recruitment of students by gangby Leon Jackson/Gleaner Writer on January 21, 2025 at 5:09 am
WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Winston Milton, the police commander for Trelawny, says intelligence has indicated that a criminal gang in the parish is on a drive to recruit students to strengthen its network and expand its reach. Milton, who was...
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Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica Information Service
Jamaica Information Service The Voice of Jamaica
- Comprehensive Rodent Control Programme To Be Implemented In Portlandby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 22, 2025 at 2:55 pm
The Portland Health Department says that a comprehensive rodent control programme will be shared with stakeholders in the parish shortly, to preserve the health and safety of residents and visitors. Speaking recently at the monthly meeting of the Portland Health Department, Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sharon Lewis, said that complaints have […]
- PHOTOS: Dr. Morris Dixon Meets With Student Leadersby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 22, 2025 at 2:50 pm
- PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Meets With Secretary Of Health For The Republic Of The Philippinesby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 10:05 pm
- PHOTOS: Canadian High Commissioner Calls On Minister Samudaby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 9:55 pm
- Poultry Sector Continues On Growth Pathby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 9:44 pm
The poultry sector is continuing on a growth path with farmers expanding their production to meet local needs and to begin to focus on addressing regional demand, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He noted that the sector has seen a 22.4 per cent increase per annum over the last 10
- Labour And Social Security Ministry Remains Committed To Ensuring ‘No One Is Left Behind’by Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Labour and Social Security Minister , Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has reaffirmed his Ministry’s commitment to ensuring ‘no one is left behind’. He reiterated this while addressing the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights general meeting held at The Summit in Kingston recently. Mr. Charles told the members that while the Rotary Club and the
- Business Roadshow Reaches More Than 1,200 MSMEsby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 8:11 pm
More than 1,200 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow, to date. Launched in 2023 in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the roadshow initiative aims to equip MSME owners across the island with the tools to grow […]
- NWC Hosting Amnesty Programme Community Meetings In St. Thomasby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 8:05 pm
National Water Commission (NWC) customers in St. Thomas are to benefit from a series of community meetings, commencing this week, as the entity promotes its ongoing amnesty programme. Customer Relations Manager at the NWC’s St. Thomas parish office, Calvert Harrison, told JIS News that the meetings are intended to boost take-up of the initiative […]
- Caribbean Looking To Learn From Japan In Implementing Business Continuity In Tourismby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Tourism stakeholders in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are looking to learn from Japan in implementing business continuity models across the region’s tourism sector. The strategies will be explored at a business continuity workshop, which will be held in Jamaica from February 11 to 12. The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre […]
- All NWC Customers In Arrears Can Benefit Under The Entity’s 90-Day Amnestyby Kamroy Ogilvie on January 21, 2025 at 7:45 pm
Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries and government pensioners with National Water Commission (NWC) accounts in arrears can benefit from a write-off of up to 100 per cent on balances owed for two years or more, under the entity’s 90-day amnesty. They are among the clients with outstanding balances who can tap
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Jamaica Star
Jamaica Star
- Kingston East under curfewon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
A 48-hour curfew was imposed in sections of the Kingston Eastern Police Division yesterday. The curfew began at noon and will remain in effect until noon tomorrow. The areas for the curfew are: North: Along an imaginary line from the mountain...
- Poultry sector grew in 2024 despite Hurricane Berylon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
Agriculture Miniser says that the poultry sector has seen a 22.4 per cent increase per annum over the last 10 years. Green, who was addressing the recent opening of Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group's multimillion-dollar Air Chill Poultry Processing...
- Grange Lane project past half-way markon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says work on the Grange Lane dualisation project in St Catherine is now 60 per cent complete. Holness, who provided a project update during a statement to the House of Representatives on the Government's Special...
- Clarendon man held with identity informationon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
An operation carried out by lawmen attached to the Clarendon Police Division has led to one arrest and the seizure of several documents containing personal information of several individuals. Rodrick Bell, a construction worker of Bucknor...
- Construction worker accused of rapeon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
Detectives attached to the Westmoreland Police Division have charged a construction worker with two counts of rape, following an incident in Water Wheel, Cave district on January 13. Reports from the Savanna-la-Mar police are that at 4:30 p.m.,...
- ‘Spent Shell’ facing firearm chargeson January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
Thirty-five-year-old Raymond Samuels, otherwise called 'Spent Shell' of Brontie district, Christiana, Manchester, has been charged with several offences following a number of incidents in the parish in 2024. He has been charged with six counts of...
- Rodent control programme for Portlandon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
The Portland Health Department says that a comprehensive rodent control programme will be shared with stakeholders in the parish shortly to preserve the health and safety of residents and visitors. Speaking recently at the monthly meeting of...
- Let the Haitians stay - Portland community wants illegal immigrants to remain in Jamaicaby Simone - Morgan-Lindo - Star Writer on January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
About two years ago when two young Haitian refugees docked their boats at a beach in Portland, residents of one community were sceptical. Despite their doubts, they opened their doors to the Haitians and showed them acts of kindness. Fast...
- Trump wants to pull the US out of the WHOon January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
WASHINGTON (AP): President Donald Trump used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization for the second time in less...
- Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeastby By MANUEL RUEDA and ASTRID SUÃREZ - Associated Press - on January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes. In a message on...
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